Edmonds police are reporting a rash of residential burglaries in the Perrinville neighborhood during the past six weeks, and they encourage the public to call 911 if they see anything suspicious.
“Most victims are gone just a short time and return to find that they have been victimized,” police said via a Facebook post Wednesday. Entry is almost always gained through a rear or side window, with window screens often removed and exterior lights disabled, police said.
Most burglaries have occurred between 4-8 p.m. and the suspect is likely hopping fences to get to the next victim’s residence. People are advised to secure their homes, and check their lights and security cameras.
Edmonds’ Acting Assistant Chief Josh McClure said the burglaries are similar to those that occurred in Edmonds’ Chase Lake and Five Corners neighborhoods in 2019. “We want people to keep their eyes peeled and report what they are seeing,” McClure said.
Thank you for the warning EPD. Hi Josh…Always watching. Thank you for doing all you can to protect our city.
It’s more than just burglaries. On December 8th I was out for my daily walk around the neighborhood shortly before noon. Walking on the sidewalk along Olympic View Dr., and from behind, I was shoved down the embankment along Southwest County Park. It was unprovoked and I didn’t see it coming. When I looked up, this guy was standing above me on the sidewalk with a knife in his hand. Luckily, I was able to get back on my feet and was able to get to the street to stop traffic and call 911. I won’t go into further detail here other than to say that I’m pressing charges against this individual. Thank you, Edmonds Police, for apprehending this guy at the scene!
The nature of this assault adjacent to the County Park leaves me concerned for the neighborhoods surrounding the park. Particularly for the children who either are in the park or on sidewalks like me around the park. I reached out to the County Park Ranger and Sherriff, and they were not aware of the incident. Our Parks Department was not aware either. Yes, I know that it’s not a city park, but none-the-less this can happen anywhere. I also understand that the park is actually within Edmonds’ police jurisdiction. So, the question is, what is being done to assure that the parks are not being used by transients who are now terrorizing the Perrinville neighborhood (or any neighborhood for that matter).
I will not let our parks and city succumb to this sort of chaos that has manifested throughout the region. We all need to speak out about this. While the mayor and City Council bicker about frivols things, public safety should be their first priority. Hwy 99 is another continuing problem for our city.
I got lucky. No sympatric comments, please. I’d rather that you reach out to our mayor for a call to action! Let’s see if he’s listening.
I appreciate the report Jim. Is there a reason to assume this is being done by transients? I don’t want to presume to know. I don’t go walking much if ever. I certainly don’t hang around parks since my children are grown. It’s very unfortunate this small city now has to deal with kind of junk. Rest assured I will contact council. Your message was heard.
Cynthia,
I didn’t say one way or another who my attacker was or where he was from. I’ll let the police speak to that. All I can say is that I didn’t know him.
What I do know from the police is that from time-to-time, transients have been evicted from South County Park.